Sweet potato production in Philippines
Philippines: Sweet potato production was 504,411 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
504,411 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.12 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
504,411 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 504,411 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Philippines peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 504,411 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 738,520 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 695,467 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 748,802 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 783,647 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 725,125 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 701,237 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 686,761 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 672,395 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 706,394 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 731,394 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 656,717 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 651,468 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 647,646 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 806,998 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 986,017 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 829,454 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 893,129 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 924,573 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 863,173 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 731,355 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 692,860 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 701,661 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 726,153 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 716,864 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 694,962 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 660,280 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 643,797 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 634,556 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 648,141 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 659,136 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 667,807 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 667,946 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 654,231 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 631,405 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 554,680 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 557,386 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 554,003 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 545,408 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 549,392 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 546,971 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 545,147 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 574,629 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 566,773 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 573,734 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 572,655 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 560,516 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 541,265 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 516,338 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 516,907 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 528,250 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 519,855 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 535,996 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 529,472 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 537,303 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 525,634 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 525,862 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 546,891 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 545,519 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 558,321 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 523,293 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 504,411 tonnes | -3.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 504,411 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 39.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 504,411 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 9.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 717,594 tonnes | 672,395 tonnes | 783,647 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 836,268 tonnes | 647,646 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 775,963 tonnes | 660,280 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,908 tonnes | 554,680 tonnes | 667,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 558,923 tonnes | 545,147 tonnes | 574,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 527,688 tonnes | 516,338 tonnes | 541,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,687 tonnes | 504,411 tonnes | 558,321 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 625,963 tonnes compare
- 21 Mali 614,079 tonnes compare
- 22 North Korea 576,338 tonnes compare
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 tonnes compare
- 25 Egypt 443,511 tonnes compare
- 26 Guinea 363,807 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Philippines?
- Sweet potato production in Philippines was 504,411 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,411 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sweet potato production?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.